Project Gutenberg 2017-08-07 Public domain in the USA. 1531 Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich 1860 1904 Chekov, Anton Pavlovich Чехов, Антон Павлович Tchekhov, Anton Tshehov, Anton Tchekhoff, Anton Tschechow, Anton Tchekoff, Anton Koteliansky, S. S. (Samuel Solomonovitch) 1880 1955 Koteliansky, Samuel Solomonovitch Koteliansky, S.S. Котелянский, Самуел Соломонович Koteliansky, Samuel Solomonovich Murry, John Middleton 1889 1957 Murry, J. Middleton (John Middleton) Murray, J. Middleton 16006396 The Bet, and other stories The bet -- A tedious story -- The fit -- Misfortune -- After the theatre -- That wretched boy -- Enemies -- A trifling occurrence -- A gentleman friend -- Overwhelming sensations -- Expensive lessons -- A living calendar -- Old age. Produced by Marc D'Hooghe at Free Literature (online soon in an extended version,also linking to free sources for education worldwide ... MOOC's, educational materials,...) Images generously made available by the Internet Archive.) "The Bet" by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The titular story explores profound themes of human nature, morality, and the value of life through the lens of a bold wager between a wealthy banker and a young lawyer. The narrative delves into the psychological struggles faced by the characters involved, particularly focusing on the impact of a long-term bet on both their lives. At the start of "The Bet," the story sets the stage with a dark autumn night where an old banker reflects on a party he hosted fifteen years prior. The conversation among guests turns to capital punishment, igniting a heated debate that leads the banker to impulsively wager two million rubles against the lawyer's freedom for fifteen years of imprisonment. As the narrative unfolds, it traces the lawyer's harrowing experience of solitude and learning during his confinement, while the banker grapples with the consequences of his bet, ultimately revealing themes of desperation, lost values, and existential contemplation. This opening portion invites readers to question the nature of freedom and the moral dilemmas surrounding human existence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Short stories, Russian -- Translations into English Russian fiction -- Translations into English PG Text Category: Short Stories Category: Russian Literature 345199 2025-07-22T06:47:36.093538 text/html 323898 2024-10-23T02:28:51 text/html 266225 2025-07-22T06:47:40.126537 application/epub+zip 270220 2025-07-22T06:47:36.689548 application/epub+zip 207638 2025-07-22T06:47:36.350506 application/epub+zip 368733 2025-07-22T06:47:42.915512 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 355333 2025-07-22T06:47:39.795536 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 290202 2022-08-25T04:02:31.566831 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 337584 2025-07-22T06:47:35.668508 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 317528 2024-10-23T02:28:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19263 2025-07-22T06:47:43.055492 application/rdf+xml 13672 2025-07-22T06:47:36.488504 image/jpeg 2081 2025-07-22T06:47:36.418519 image/jpeg 717626 2025-07-22T06:47:36.128515 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fi.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia